Funny Riddles and Jokes for Kids
Warning: groans ahead. This mix of jokes and riddles for kids serves up gummy bears, dino-snores, and nacho cheese, with every punchline hidden behind a tap. The funny kid riddles here are all family safe, so the youngest comedian at the table can read them out loud.
Silly jokes and riddles for kids
A banana at the doctor, cheese that is not yours, and a leopard who is terrible at hide and seek. The setups are short, so young comedians can memorize them fast.
Funny riddles with answers behind a tap
Every punchline hides until you reveal it, which turns each card into a tiny drumroll. Dino-snores and couch potatoes await the brave.
Joke quiz rounds for the whole family
Thirteen of the 44 cards are playable: pick the punchline, type it in, or call true or false. Wrong guesses are usually funnier than right ones.
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1. Why did the banana go to the doctor?
Need a hint?
Think about what you do to a banana before eating it.
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It was not peeling well.
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2. Why can't a leopard ever win at hide and seek?
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Because it is always spotted.
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3. What do you call cheese that is not yours?
Need a hint?
Say "not your cheese" really fast.
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Nacho cheese.
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4. Why did the cookie go to the school nurse?
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Because it felt crummy.
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5. Why did the melon jump into the lake?
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It wanted to be a watermelon.
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6. What do you call a bee that can never make up its mind?
Need a hint?
It sounds like bee, but it is just not sure.
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A maybe.
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7. What kind of shoes do frogs wear?
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Open-toad shoes.
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8. Why did the clock get sent to the principal's office?
Need a hint?
Listen to the sound a clock makes.
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It tocked too much.
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9. What do you call a pony with a sore throat?
Need a hint?
The answer sounds exactly like the animal itself.
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A little hoarse.
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10. Where do books hide when they get scared?
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Under their covers.
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11. What do you call a pig that knows karate?
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A pork chop.
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12. Why did the grape stop in the middle of the road?
Need a hint?
Think about what grapes are squeezed into.
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It ran out of juice.
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13. What kind of dog loves bath time the most?
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A shampoo-dle.
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14. Why did the computer go to the doctor?
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It caught a virus.
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15. What do you call a dinosaur that knows a lot of words?
Need a hint?
It is also the name of a big book full of words.
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A thesaurus.
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16. What do you call a dinosaur that crashes his car?
Need a hint?
It sounds just like the dinosaur's real name.
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Tyrannosaurus wrecks.
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17. Why are ghosts such bad liars?
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Because you can see right through them.
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18. What did the left eye say to the right eye?
Need a hint?
Think about what sits between your two eyes.
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Between us, something smells.
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19. What do you call a snake that helps build houses?
Need a hint?
It sounds a lot like a snake famous for squeezing.
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A boa constructor.
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20. Why did the kid throw butter out the window?
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He wanted to see a butterfly.
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21. What do you call a boomerang that will not come back?
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A stick.
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22. What room can nobody ever enter?
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A mushroom.
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23. What is a snake's favorite school subject?
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Hiss-tory.
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24. Why did the phone need glasses?
Need a hint?
Contacts go in your eyes and in your phone.
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It lost all its contacts.
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25. Why did the broom get to school late?
Need a hint?
It sounds like sleeping past your alarm.
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It over-swept.
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26. What musical instrument can you find in the bathroom?
Need a hint?
Say "tube of" out loud.
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A tuba toothpaste.
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27. What did the mama broom say to the baby broom?
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Time to go to sweep.
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28. What do you call a dog standing out in the freezing snow?
Need a hint?
Chilly and chili sound the same.
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A chili dog.
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29. What do you call a nose with no body attached?
Need a hint?
Say no body out loud, then say knows.
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Nobody nose.
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30. Why do birds fly south for the winter?
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Because it is too far to walk.
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31. What do you get when you cross a snowman and a dog?
Need a hint?
Snow is frosty, and dogs sometimes nip.
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Frostbite.
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32. Classic time! Why did the chicken cross the road?
The oldest joke in the book. It just wanted to get to the other side.
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33. What do you call a fly without wings?
If it can't fly anymore, it can only walk.
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34. What is an astronaut's favorite key on a computer?
Astronauts love space, so the space bar wins.
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35. What do you call two banana peels lying on the floor?
People slip on banana peels, so two of them make a pair of slippers.
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36. What falls all winter long but never gets hurt?
Snow falls and falls, and it never needs a bandage.
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37. I am orange and I sound just like "parrot". What vegetable am I?
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A carrot
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38. What goes up and down all day long but never actually moves?
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Stairs
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39. What kind of ship can never, ever sink?
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A friendship
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40. Penguins can fly through the air just like eagles.
Penguins are birds, but their wings are made for swimming, not flying.
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41. An octopus has eight arms.
Eight wiggly arms, and each one can grab things on its own.
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42. Eating carrots gives you night vision like a superhero.
Carrots are good for your eyes, but the superhero part is an old myth from World War II.
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43. 🍞 + 🧺
Need a hint?
The little basket of rolls the waiter brings to your table.
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A breadbasket (bread + basket).
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44. 🥔 + 🛋️
Need a hint?
A silly name for someone who watches TV all day.
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A couch potato (potato + couch).
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FAQ about Funny Riddles and Jokes for Kids
Are all of these jokes family safe?
Completely. Every riddle and punchline was written for kids to read out loud at the dinner table, so there is nothing to preview or screen first.
What age are these funny riddles best for?
The sweet spot is roughly ages 6 to 12. Younger kids love the animal jokes, while the wordplay punchlines land better once kids start catching puns.
Can kids play this page on their own?
Yes. Punchlines reveal on a tap, and the quiz cards give instant right or wrong feedback with a running score, so no adult referee is needed.
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